After similar decision over Interpol

(ANSA) - PRISTINA - Kosovo has decided to postpone for now a
new application for membership to UNESCO, which is strongly
opposed by Serbia. Kosovo's first attempt to join the UN
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization had failed two
years ago.

Foreign Ministry said that the 'pragmatic' decision to
postpone the membership application was made in full and close
cooperation with the United States and other countries of the
so-called 'Quint' (USA, Germany, Great Britain, France and
Italy). Kosovo's full membership of all major international
organizations, beginning with the United Nations and its
agencies, remains Kosovo's main goal, the ministry underlined in
a statement. Evidently, Kosovo could not count on a sufficient
number of votes to join UNESCO.

Kosovo has also decided to withdraw its application for
membership of Interpol, because of insufficient support within
the General Assembly of the Organization. Belgrade, which does
not recognize Pristina's independence, is constantly engaged in
an international lobbying action to ensure that the majority of
countries do not support Kosovo's aspirations to become part of
the major global and regional organizations. (ANSA).